Background
Fitzgerald, Edward Earl was born on September 10, 1919 in New York City. Son of Francis J. and Mary Leona (Morgan) Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald, Edward Earl was born on September 10, 1919 in New York City. Son of Francis J. and Mary Leona (Morgan) Fitzgerald.
Reporter, Westchester County Publications, Inc., 1937-1942; editor, Macfadden Publications, Inc., 1946-1960; editor in chief, Sport magazine, 1951-1960; editorial director men's group, Sport magazine, 1952-1960; assistant to president, Sport magazine, 1958-1960; editor-in-chief, Literature Guild of America, 1960-1964; vice president, Doubleday & Company, Inc. general manager book club division, Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1964-1967; senior vice president in charge book club division, public division, book shop division, Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1967-1968; president, chief Executive officer, McCall Publishing Company, 1968-1971; vice president, Book-of-the-Month Club, 1971-1973; president, Book-of-the-Month Club, since 1973; chief operating officer, Book-of-the-Month Club, 1973-1978; chief Executive officer, Book-of-the-Month Club, 1979-1984; chairman, Book-of-the-Month Club, 1981-1984; founder, Quality Paperback Book Club, 1974.
Served with infantry Army of the United States, 1942-1946. M C.
Married Libuse P. Ostruk, June 6, 1942. Children— Eileen Frances, Kevin Paul.